J. E. Mainer

J. E. Mainer (July 20, 1898 – June 12, 1971) was an American old time fiddler who followed in the wake of Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 20, 1898 (Weaverville), Died June 12, 1971

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, violin

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-94328 10-in. 8/6/1935 Ship sailing now J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-94329 10-in. 8/6/1935 This world is not my home J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-94330 10-in. 8/6/1935 Maple on the hill J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-94331 10-in. 8/6/1935 Take me in the lifeboat J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-94332 10-in. 8/6/1935 Seven and a half J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-94333 10-in. 8/6/1935 New curly headed baby J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-94336 10-in. 8/6/1935 Broken-hearted blues J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love String band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-94337 10-in. 8/6/1935 Greenback dollar J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love String band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-94338 10-in. 8/6/1935 Let her go God bless her J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal trio leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-94339 10-in. 8/6/1935 City on the hill J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal quartet leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-94340 10-in. 8/6/1935 The longest train J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal trio leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-94341 10-in. 8/6/1935 Write a letter to Mother J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal quartet leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-94342 10-in. 8/6/1935 Lights in the valley J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris String band, with male vocal quartet leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-94343 10-in. 8/6/1935 Searching for a pair of blue eyes J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Daddy John Love String band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-99113 10-in. 2/14/1936 Goin' back West in the fall J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-99114 10-in. 2/14/1936 New lost train blues J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar leader  
Victor BS-99115 10-in. 2/14/1936 Number 111 J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars, with talk leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-99116 10-in. 2/14/1936 I am walking in the light J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal trio, with banjo and guitar vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-99117 10-in. 2/14/1936 Don't cause Mother's hair to go grey J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar leader  
Victor BS-99118 10-in. 2/14/1936 When I reach my home eternal J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-99119 10-in. 2/14/1936 Fatal wreck of the bus J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-99120 10-in. 2/14/1936 Behind the parlor door J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-99121 10-in. 2/14/1936 Satisfied J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal trio, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-99122 10-in. 2/14/1936 One to love me J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-102600 10-in. 6/15/1936 On a cold winter night J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-102601 10-in. 6/15/1936 John Henry was a little boy Beacham Blackweller ; J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer Male vocal trio, with string band leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-102602 10-in. 6/15/1936 The old and faded picture J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-102603 10-in. 6/15/1936 Take me home to the sweet sunny South J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer Male vocal solo, with string band leader  
Victor BS-102604 10-in. 6/15/1936 Walk that lonesome valley J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with string band leader  
Victor BS-102605 10-in. 6/15/1936 Got a home in that rock J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal duet, with string band leader  
Victor BS-102606 10-in. 6/15/1936 Johnson's old grey mule J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal trio, with string band and talk vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-102607 10-in. 6/15/1936 Won't be worried long J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal trio, with string band leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-102608 10-in. 6/15/1936 Goin' down the river of Jordan J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal trio, with string band leader  
Victor BS-102609 10-in. 6/15/1936 Why do you bob your hair, girls? J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-102610 10-in. 6/15/1936 Down among the budded rosebuds J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
Victor BS-102611 10-in. 6/15/1936 Watermelon on the vine J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers ; J. E. Mainer ; Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-032635 10-in. 2/4/1939 Drunkard's hiccoughs J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-032636 10-in. 2/4/1939 Country blues J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Violin and 2 guitars leader  
Victor BS-032637 10-in. 2/4/1939 I'm a poor pilgrim J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Male vocal trio, with violin and 2 guitars leader  
Victor BS-032638 10-in. 2/4/1939 Concord rag J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers Violin and 2 guitars leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mainer, J. E.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104229.

Mainer, J. E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104229.

"Mainer, J. E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104229

External Sources

Wikipedia: J.E. Mainer

Discogs: J. E. Mainer

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Mainer, J. E. (Joseph E.), 1898-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83070024

Wikidata: J.E. Mainer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15148519

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/62920164

MusicBrainz: J.E. Mainer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a4f01369-6a92-4d74-8fbf-5978f0e27ebb

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/113134

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